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Supply of library stock

London Borough of Merton · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:42.

Opportunity overview

The London Borough of Merton (“the Council”) has concluded evaluation for the supply and servicing of Library Acquisitions made up of a single lot divided into 4 sections.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£575k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Feb 2025
Award ID
009145-2025-DN742036-1
Status
active
Location
Preston, UKI63, PR1 1SY, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV22113000 — Library books

Lots

  • The contract is for the Supply and Servicing of Library Acquisitions as detailed in the Specification. The Contractor shall undertake high quality supplier selection of the best value and suitable stock items for each site as well as the supply and servicing of the library acquisitions for the Lot to which the Contractor has been appointed as detailed in this Specification and in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN742036
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Bid Opening

Date
6 Sept 2024, 14:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
6 Sept 2024, 14:00

Tender Period

Ends
4 Oct 2024, 12:00

Classification

Id
22113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library books

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The contract is for the Supply and Servicing of Library Acquisitions as detailed in the Specification. The Contractor shall undertake high quality supplier selection of the best value and suitable stock items for each site as well as the supply and servicing of the library acquisitions for the Lot to which the Contractor has been appointed as detailed in this Specification and in accordance with the Conditions of Contract.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
50
Criterion 2
Name
Technical and quality
Type
cost
Description
45
Criterion 3
Name
Social value
Type
cost
Description
5

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI63
Entry 2
Region
UKI63

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
22113000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Library books

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-1736
Name
London Borough of Merton

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI63
Locality
Morden
Postal Code
SM4 5DX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Civic Centre, London Rd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
London Borough of Merton

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-67810
Name
Royal courts of justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal courts of justice
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-140618
Name
Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI63
Locality
Preston
Postal Code
PR1 1SY
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-4500
Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
Royal Courts of Justice

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
009145-2025-DN742036-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-140618
Name
Askews and Holts Library Services Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
009145-2025-DN742036-1
Status
active
Award ID
009145-2025-DN742036-1
Date Signed
5 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
575,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Morden · UKI63 · SM4 5DX · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI63

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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